Fire in the park and Deer Sightings

Good morning all,

We just wanted to let everyone know that a brush fire had emergency response crews out here yesterday early evening around 6 p.m. Thanks to the quick and effective communication of neighbors in the area, firefighters were out to put out the flames quickly. The flames stayed low and burned slowly due to all the hard work our Park District crews and volunteers from around the neighborhood have done to keep the brush levels under control throughout the park, particularly around walkways, roadsides, and near the playground. We're so thankful for the help of our local fire crews, the Carmichael Recreation and Park District, and neighbors like you. As an added bonus, because the fire burned in such a controlled manner, look to this area next spring to see some spectacular wildflower blooms, since the native plants of the Sacramento Valley are well adapted to fire, and actually thrive best in spaces where the non-natives are removed through natural means like low temp brush fires.

As a serious reminder, please be very very careful with smoking in the park, and don't be afraid to let others know how easy it is for fires to start from a discarded cigarette. We're all responsible for the safety of our community, and fire is a serious danger we can learn more about how to prevent. For more info on fire safety, visit Calfire's website at http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/communications_firesafety_outsidehome.php

We still have beautiful large mammal wildlife visitors in the park and are being asked by our local Fish and Wildlife officials to be very careful in maintaining our distance, keeping all dogs on a leash, and appreciating our local fauna by driving slowly in the area, and being mindful of their presence. A doe and her two fawns were recently spotted around noon off of Lincoln Ave. so please be very careful when driving through the neighborhood.

Neighborhood Watch Newsletter

Good morning everyone!

Please stop and give Olivia a great round of applause the next time you see her for single handedly putting this great newsletter together once again for our benefit. It never ceases to amaze me how much hard work and dedication she and other amazing folks in this area give to sharing knowledge and keeping our neighborhood a safe and beautiful place to live! If you would like to contribute to the blog or the newsletter, please contact Carmen or Olivia, we would love your help!

I have been working on finding a way to provide materials for this blog in a pdf or word document form so that not everything is shown as a jpg (picture) file, and I think I might have finally gotten a clue. I have set up a shared online dropbox where I can drop files into so we can present them to you, our dear readers and friends, in an easier format to print out and use at home. To this end, please print your own copy of the Lincoln-Barrett Neighborhood & Park Watch newsletter for yourself by following this link to the dropbox, and feel free to share it with others. There is even a coupon from a local business owner, La Corona Carniceria & Taqueria, who has so graciously donated funds to help us print our newsletter for streets that are not yet connected with a Neighborhood Watch group, and have even helped us pass out hundreds of copies of the newsletter to doorsteps across our area. Remember, we don't have any dues for membership at this time, so we rely on donations-we feel lucky to have them as a caring local business. Stop in, say hi, and tell them you heard about their generousity and interest in a safe community from the LBNPW.


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 If you know of a neighbor who isn't aware of the blog, or doesn't use email or the internet much, won't you print off a copy and give it to them as well, so they can keep up to date on our community at large? We want to make sure that everyone can have access to safety information, shared community events involving the care of your family and home, and be an active part in fighting crime in our area, so please do share. Thank you!

DATES TO REMEMBER

Don't forget, National Night Out is coming up and your street Neighborhood Watch group might be planning something fun! Take some time on August 6th, 2013 from 7 p.m to 9:00 p.m. to just get out of the house, say hi to your neighbors, meet up for iced tea or a little BBQ, or just get a good walk in around your streets and get to know someone new. National Night Out is a reminder that when we work together as a community with our local law enforcement officials, we make our neighborhoods a safe and happy place to be!

Reminder for Street Coordinators: Send me your plans so I can post them up for you soon.

Are You Interested in Starting a Neighborhood Watch Group on Your Street?

To find out more about starting a Neighborhood Watch group on your street, be sure to attend this helpful meeting and contact Sherrie Carhart for more information:

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH STARTUP MEETING [Meeting Flyer]
Monday, September 23rd, 2013 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
MARCONI STATIONHOUSE - Community Room
2500 Marconi Avenue (just West of Fulton Avenue)

PLEASE CONTACT:
Crime Prevention Specialist
Sherrie Carhart at scarhart@sacsheriff.com for details.

Last but not least, don't forget our Carmichael Community Meeting with the Sac Sheriff's Dept. is September 17th, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Del Campo High School Library. 




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Excellent response by Sheriff's Dept recently. Many many thanks!

Just wanted to give a major shout out to our hardworking Sacramento Sheriff Officers! Recent calls during the holiday season and regarding entrance into the park at night has been met with a very rapid and strong response. They've certainly helped me feel much safer in my neighborhood, and very assured that Neighborhood Watch works. So if you see an officer around, give them a wave and a thank you from the Lincoln- Barrett Hills Neighborhood Watch Association.